Football fan banned from games for three years and loses his job for shouting 'Does your boyfriend know you're here' at opposition supporters

'A Saints fan who used to work in the club's shop has been banned from football matches after shouting homophobic abuse at Brighton fans.

Former Southampton FC retail worker Jonathan Coombs, 28, shouted "does your boyfriend know you’re here" and other foul-mouthed abuse at Brighton and Hove Albion fans, as he watched his team play away at at the American Express Community Stadium.

He was arrested at the ground by police for a public order offence.

District Judge Tessa Szagun said she banned Coombs from football matches for three years to "prevent him from causing violent disorder at football matches".

Brighton Magistrates Court heard the father-of-one yelled the obscenities at the game which saw the Seagulls draw 1-1 with Saints on Sunday October 29.

In mitigation, Josie Sonessa, said the Coombs had resigned from his job at the Southampton club store at St Mary’s Stadium after his arrest was made public.'